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Marx-lambert
collection

Stitched wool and cotton

Artist: Grace Hastwell
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This 19th-century sampler was produced by Hastwell at the age of twelve. It reflects Victorian sentiment, but also the youthful spontaneity of popular art. Samplers in Victorian times were a method of recording and circulating ideas and stitches were often taken from pattern books.

Details

Artist
Grace Hastwell
Title
Stitched wool and cotton
Date
1837
Medium
Stitched wool and cotton
Reference
CVCSC:0255.317.F
Collection
Marx-Lambert
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